CN101860643A - Image processing system, image processing terminal and comprise their image formation system - Google Patents

Image processing system, image processing terminal and comprise their image formation system Download PDF

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CN101860643A
CN101860643A CN201010157694.1A CN201010157694A CN101860643A CN 101860643 A CN101860643 A CN 101860643A CN 201010157694 A CN201010157694 A CN 201010157694A CN 101860643 A CN101860643 A CN 101860643A
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Abstract

The invention provides a kind of image processing system, image processing terminal and comprise their image formation system.The control part of image processing system is carried out the program that comprises following steps: the step of calculating hashed value according to the view data that receives from image processing terminal; When identical image printed by on the same group user mutually out-of-date, the step of this advisory being given the user of requested printing; When the request that continues printing is still arranged, the step that view data is printed; Under the situation that identical image is not printed, self hash log information is carried out updating steps; And and other image processing system between, make the synchronous step of hash log information.

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Image processing system, image processing terminal and comprise their image formation system
Technical field
The present invention is a kind of image formation system that the image of being made by image processing terminal (personal computer etc.) can be printed by image processing system (MFP (MultiFunction Peripheral) (multi-function peripheral), printer etc.) via network, particularly a kind ofly can suitably avoid printing the image formation system of identical image.In addition, the present invention also relates to constitute the image processing system and the image processing terminal of such image formation system.
Background technology
Recently, having can be in requested printing in the network service, form the print service that device (printer) prints from the arbitrary image that is connected with network.More specifically, be following print service: under the situation of printing from image processing terminals such as personal computers, temporarily be stored in view data in the server computer, then, by any requested printing a plurality of image processing systems on being connected to network, make no matter can both print from which image processing system.
In such print service,, will delete from server computer because of carried out the view data of printing from the request of image processing system based on the capacity of the video memory of institute's services shared device computer or the problem on the safety.
Print in the print system of image at such use network, in TOHKEMY 2003-208289 communique (document 1), disclose: under the situation of the shared file on the requested printing network, the print system of the printing that when finishing printing, avoids waste, and then, in TOHKEMY 2007-079902 communique (document 2), disclose: generate and to be used to monitor log information that incorrect image forms and its log information management system that manages.
Disclosed print system in document 1, it is characterized in that, comprise: when carrying out the printing of the shared file on the network, this document name and printing relevant information are connected the stored log administrative unit according to any the indication in a plurality of computers that are connected to printer sharing via network; When being printed shared file, whether file has been present in the retrieval unit of retrieving in the log management unit by the computer indication; With Already under the situation in the log management unit, the printing relevant information corresponding with filename is notified to the notification unit of the computer of indication printing at file.
According to this print system, with regard to the shared file that user's indication is printed,, then can know this printing relevant information if not only exist this user self to carry out the resume of printing, also existed other users to carry out the resume of printing in the past.In this case, can end the printing of execute file, thereby obtain output according to the printing relevant information that is retrieved (computer name, the printing of having printed indication in the past imposes a condition, printed medium, date of printing and time, file update date and time, carried out institute's generic name etc. of the printer of printing).Consequently, the printing that can avoid waste.
The disclosed log information management of document 2 system comprises: be used for graphics processing unit that view data is handled; Be used for that view data is launched into picture and generate the image data generation unit of image data; Be used to generate the one number generation unit of the one number corresponding with the image data that generates by the image data generation unit; Be used for the situation of monitoring picture processing unit and generate the job information generation unit of job information; Be used to generate the log information generation unit of the log information that comprises job information, image data and one number; The log information memory cell that is used for storing daily record information; When the one number generation unit generates one number, be used for judging the identifying unit that whether has identical one number at the log information that is stored in the log information memory cell; With under the sure situation of being judged to be of identifying unit, the log information change unit that the log information that is used for image data is generated from the log information generation unit is deleted.This log information memory cell is characterized in that: when the log information storage that will delete image data, the one number in the log information is associated with the log information with identical one number.
According to this log information management system,, whether be present in the log information memory cell by the identifying unit pair one number identical and judge with this one number whenever the one number generation unit generates one number.Under the situation that has identical one number, image data is deleted from the log information that is generated by log information change unit, this log information and the one number corresponding stored that is stored in the log information memory cell.Thus, can stop the image data that obtains from identical view data to be stored in the log information memory cell, reduce the memory capacity of the log information of memory cell.
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Yet, the disclosed log information management of document 2 system only relates to following technology,, uses the memory of storing image data well for efficient that is, use hash (hash) value, make not and can register (storage) once more registering the view data that (storage) finish.Therefore, when the printing request is arranged for identical view data, carry out printing treatment.Even finished under the situation of printing treatment the user who belongs to identical group (for example identical section in the company organization or identical department), also allowed to print repeatedly.So, even also can print under the situation that does not need actually to print, cause the waste of the operating cost of image processing system and record-paper cost etc.
Document 1 disclosed print system though be the device that is conceived to this waste, needs server computer that the shared file name and the printing relevant information of sending sent in the Print All machine that is installed on the computer of indicating printing.Therefore, in this print system, the component part that server computer necessitates.Thereby, in the print system that does not comprise the server computer that possesses this function, can not use this technology.That is, in the structure of the subscriber computer that document 1 disclosed print system is only arranged and a plurality of printers, can not avoid repeatedly printing identical image.
And then in this print system, each printer to whether there be the filename identical with the file of indication printing in each log management portion is retrieved.Yet, be stored in shared file under the situation of 1 file at identical document, when retrieving with filename, filename is not that unique possibility is higher, therefore has the possibility of the different identical printed article of printed text name.Therefore particularly,, also may there be the file difference fully and the identical view data of filename, in this print system of utilizing the different situation of filename, can not avoids the printing of identical printed article even be shared file.
And then, in this print system, be prerequisite with the state of (power connection and the state that can communicate) of all turning round of the Print All machine on the network.Therefore, when storing in log management portion that the printer that prints certain this daily record of printed article does not turn round and when all not storing this daily record in other on-stream printers, other printers in the running can print identical printed article.
In addition, in general image processing system, the technology that is called as " job logging " that has the resume of storage print operation, but with regard to this technology, though can store user name, date of printing and time, filename etc., can not only take a decision as to whether identical view data from filename.
Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of image formation system, constitute the image processing system and the image processing terminal of this image formation system, thereby above-mentioned image formation system this image processing system is being carried out the situation of printing treatment under via network to the transmission of the image processing system on network view data from image processing terminals such as personal computers, be not in necessary each image processing system with the server computer, can be suitably and suppress the identical image of printing reliably.
Image processing system in a certain respect of the present invention, it uses in image formation system, and this image formation system sends the view data of printing object and prints from image processing terminal any to a plurality of image processing systems that connected by network.This image processing system comprises: acceptance division, and it receives view data and is used for the user profile that the user to the printing treatment of requested image data discerns from image processing terminal; Generating unit, it is according to the view data that receives, and generation can be determined the recognition data of view data uniquely; Printing Department, it prints image according to view data; Storage part, it is when the printing image, and recognition data that will be corresponding with the image that is printed and user information correlation get up to store; Notice portion, it will be used for notifying image processing terminal in the warning message of image processing terminal output warning under the recognition data corresponding with the view data that receives from image processing terminal has been stored in situation the storage part; Sending part, it will comprise the recognition data that is stored in the storage part and the synchrodata of user profile, send to the image processing system that is connected with network; And control part, it is controlled storage part, makes when from the image processing system receiving isochronous data, with view data and the interrelated storage of user profile that synchrodata comprised.In this case, can constitute: warning message is following information: any in a plurality of image processing systems, printed image according to the view data that receives.
In any image processing system that connects by network, when having printed identical image, this image processing system prints this advisory to request user.Particularly,, will be used for output image and be printed the warning message of this warning, send to image processing terminal by any of a plurality of image processing systems by image processing system.Be subjected to the user of such warning, if print pictures is carried out roughly affirmation (color, tone, whole machine balancing) etc., as long as then with reference to previous printed picture, so the user can notice the specially waste of printing, thereby ends to print.So, in the image formation system that carries out the image printing by many users, can suitably suppress to print identical image, the printing that can suppress to waste.And then, can only carry out such processing with the structure (structure that does not need server computer) of the image processing system on the network.This is because store by synchronized images data and user profile in a plurality of image processing systems.For example, in an image processing system, when image is printed, synchrodata is sent to the image processing system (broadcasting simultaneously) that is connected with network.Receive the image processing system of this synchrodata, in the storage part of self, be stored in the view data and the user profile that comprise in the synchrodata that receives.Therefore, only, just can suitably suppress to print identical view data, can suppress waste with the structure (needing image processing terminal) of the image processing system that do not need server computer.Consequently, can provide composing images to form the image processing system of system, carrying out in described image processing system under the situation of printing treatment, be not in necessary each image processing system with the server computer, can be suitably and suppress the identical image of printing reliably.
This image processing system can constitute: the group storage part that also comprises the group that the storage user is affiliated.In this case, can constitute: recognition data be stored in the storage part and by the situation that mutually on the same group user has been completed for printing under, notice portion notifies image processing terminal with warning message.
According to this image processing system, when when mutually on the same group user has printed identical image, the user that this advisory is printed to request.Be subjected to the user of this notice, if print pictures is confirmed etc., then this user as long as the picture that had before printed with reference near user therefore can notice the specially waste of printing, thereby end to print.In addition, belong in the identical group the user how nearby, therefore the situation of reference is more like this.So, in the image formation system that carries out the image printing by many users, can suitably suppress to print identical image by phase user on the same group, thus the printing that can suppress to waste.
In this image processing system, can constitute: the difference (difference) that sending part will newly be stored in the memory cell owing to the printing image sends to image processing system as synchrodata.
According to this image processing system, not that recognition data and the whole of user profile that will be stored in storage part send as the image processing system (also can comprise himself equipment in the image processing system at other) of synchrodata to other, but only difference is sent to other image processing system.Therefore, the traffic (communication traffic) that can suppress network rises significantly.
This image processing system can constitute, and also comprises: detection unit, and whether it judges with the data sync of storing in other image processing system the data that are stored in the storage part; And obtaining section, it obtains the data that will be stored in the storage part according to the judgement of being undertaken by detection unit.
According to this image processing system, (for example the data of himself equipment are the situation of legacy data) utilizes obtaining section to obtain the data that will be stored in the storage part under data in being stored in storage part (recognition data and user profile) and the nonsynchronous situation of data of storing in other image processing system.Therefore, can make the data (recognition data and user profile) in the storage part that is stored in a plurality of image processing systems that are connected with network synchronous reliably.
In this image processing system, the data that are stored in the storage part are older and do not carry out when synchronous than the data of storing in the image processing system at other when being judged to be, and obtaining section obtains the data that will be stored in the storage part from other image processing system.
In this image processing system, data in being stored in storage part and other image processing system is asynchronous and the data of himself equipment are under the situation of legacy data utilize obtaining section to obtain the data that will be stored in the storage part from other image processing system.Therefore, can make the data in the storage part that is stored in a plurality of image processing systems that are connected with network synchronous reliably.
In this image processing system, can constitute: obtaining section is stored in the difference of the data in data and the image processing system that is stored in other in the storage part to other image processing system request, and obtains this difference from other image processing system.
In this image processing system, the data that obtain from other image processing system by obtaining section, not the whole of the recognition data that in other the storage part of image processing system, to store and user profile, but only ask difference to other image processing system as synchronous data requests.Therefore, the traffic that can suppress network rises significantly, and can make data sync.And then, do not need server computer yet.
This image processing system can constitute: also comprise the difference sending part, it sends difference to other image processing system when from other image processing system request difference.
Data (recognition data and user profile) in being stored in the storage part of himself equipment are under the situation of new data, from other image processing system request difference, the image processing system that therefore receives this request sends difference to other image processing system.Therefore, the traffic that can suppress network rises significantly, and can make data sync.And then, do not need server computer yet.
This image processing system can constitute: also comprise removing portion, its elapsed time after according to printing and any in the data capacity stored are with recognition data and the user profile removing that is stored in the storage part.
According to this image processing system, the upper limit in the elapsed time after being set with printing and reaching on this in limited time, with order from the old to the new recognition data and user profile are deleted, perhaps ought be set with the upper limit of data volume and reach on this and prescribe a time limit, recognition data and user profile be deleted with order from the old to the new.So, do not need to enlarge the capacity of hash log information storage part.
In addition, in this image processing system, can constitute: generating unit is used one-way function, generates recognition data according to view data.In this case, one-way function is a hash function.
Owing to use as the hash function of one-way function etc.,, also can judge the homogeneity of view data even delete original view data.In addition, original view data can not be inferred, therefore when original view data is deleted, safety can be guaranteed according to the hashed value of calculating by one-way function.In addition, the identification of printing object data is not to use filename and is to use such one-way function to carry out, and therefore can judge the homogeneity of view data reliably.
The image processing terminal of another aspect of the present invention, it uses in image formation system, and this image formation system sends the view data of printing object and prints from image processing terminal any to a plurality of image processing systems that connected by network.This image processing terminal comprises: sending part, and it sends view data and is used for the user profile that the user to the printing treatment of requested image data discerns to image processing system; Acceptance division, its according between a plurality of image processing systems by data in synchronization, be judged to be the image corresponding by under the situation of any printing a plurality of image processing systems, receive the warning message that sends from image processing system with the view data that sends from image processing terminal; And efferent, it is used to export warning message.
According to this image processing system, output (show on display etc.) image is by the such warning of any printing in a plurality of image processing systems.Be subjected to the user of such warning, if print pictures is carried out roughly affirmation (color, tone, whole machine balancing) etc., as long as then with reference to previous printed picture, so the user can notice the specially waste of printing, thereby ends to print.So, in the image formation system that carries out the image printing by many users, can suitably suppress to print identical image, thus the printing that can suppress to waste.
In this image processing terminal, can constitute: warning message is following information: in any in a plurality of image processing systems, the user by the group identical with the user of the printing treatment of asking this view data has printed view data.
According to this image processing system, when having printed identical image by the user of identical group, the user that this advisory is printed to request.Receive the user of such notice, if print pictures is confirmed etc., then as long as therefore this user can notice the specially waste of printing with reference to the picture by near the previous printing of user, thereby ends to print.
This image processing system can constitute, and also comprises: the configuration part, and itself and user and recognition data are set at the situation that does not need to export warning message accordingly; With continuation request sending part, its object in warning message satisfies under the situation of the condition that sets, and sends to image processing system and continues the request of printing and do not export warning message.
Export repeatedly at needs under the situation of identical image (for example exporting the situation of every month account ticket), can avoid warning to be shown repeatedly.And then owing to send the request that continues printing to image processing system, therefore, the user does not know such warning and need not import yet to make the request that continues printing, just can make the image printing.In addition, even will be stored in data (recognition data and user profile) deletion in the memory section of image processing system, such function also can realize.But,, have the advantage that does not need the data in the storage part that is stored in image processing system are safeguarded (maintenance) and Synchronous Processing owing in image processing terminal, preestablish the condition that does not need to export warning message like this.
The pixel formation system of another aspect of the present invention comprises: many above-mentioned pixels form device; At least 1 processes pixel terminal does not need server computer.
According to image formation system of the present invention, sending view data from image processing terminal via network any to a plurality of image processing systems that are connected with network and carrying out in the image formation system of printing treatment, do not needing server computer and can be suitably and suppress reliably to print identical image with each image processing system.
Above-mentioned purpose of the present invention and other purposes, feature, aspect and advantage, are understood below in conjunction with accompanying drawing about can be further clear and definite the detailed description of the present invention from following.
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Fig. 1 is the overall structure figure of the image formation system of the expression first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the functional block diagram of the hardware configuration of expression image processing system 100 shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 3 is the functional block diagram of the hardware configuration of expression image processing terminal 200 shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 4 is the figure that expression is stored in the user profile storage list in the user profile storage part 154 shown in Figure 2.
Fig. 5 is the figure that expression is stored in the hash log store table in the hash log information storage part 156 shown in Figure 2.
Fig. 6 is the flow chart that is illustrated in the control structure of the program that is performed in the control part 110 of image processing system shown in Figure 2 100.
Fig. 7 is the figure that is illustrated in the structure of the synchrodata that communicates between the image processing system.
Fig. 8 is the flow chart that is illustrated in the control structure of the program that is performed in the control part 210 of image processing terminal shown in Figure 3 200.
Fig. 9 is the figure that is illustrated in an example of picture shown in the display part 230 of image processing terminal shown in Figure 3 200.
Figure 10 is the flow chart of the control structure of the synchronization program in the image formation system of the expression second embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 11 and Figure 12 are the figure that is illustrated in the structure of (generation) number data of up-to-date generation that communicates between the image processing system.
Figure 13 is the figure of structure that is illustrated in the difference data of the hash log information that communicates between the image processing system.
Figure 14 is the functional block diagram of hardware configuration of the image processing terminal 200 of the expression image formation system that constitutes the third embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 15 is the figure that expression is stored in the warning demonstration ineffective treatment storage list in the demonstration ineffective treatment list storage part 252 shown in Figure 14.
Figure 16 is the flow chart that is illustrated in the control structure of the program that is performed in the control part 210 of image processing terminal shown in Figure 14 200.
Figure 17 is the figure that is illustrated in an example of picture shown in the display part 230 of image processing terminal shown in Figure 3 200.
Embodiment
In following embodiment, to the identical identical cross reference number of parts mark.Their function is also identical with title.Therefore, do not repeat detailed description about them.In addition, below, describing printing service system (image formation system), this print service system comprises: the image processing terminal (personal computer) of user's making or edited image data; Image processing system (printer) with the electrofax mode of printed image data on the paper medium.Yet the present invention is not limited to this, gets final product so long as have the print service system of image processing terminal and image processing system (also can not have server computer) on network, does not limit especially.In addition, image is meant the notion that also comprises literal, and this is also can easily understand the device that the information that also comprises literal is printed by image processing system.
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Fig. 1 is the integrally-built figure that expression comprises the print service system of image processing terminal (personal computer) and image processing system (printer).
As shown in Figure 1, this print service system comprises: image processing terminal (1) 200, image processing terminal (2) 202 and the image processing terminal (3) 204 that constitutes by personal computer etc. (below, be recited as " image processing terminal 200 "); With mode of printings such as electrofax modes the image processing system (1) 100, image processing system (2) 102 and the image processing system (3) 104 that form image on the record-paper (below, be recited as " image processing system 100 "); With the LAN that these plant networks are connected (Local Area Network, local area network (LAN)) circuit 300.In addition, the platform number of image processing terminal 200 and image processing system 100, being not limited to respectively is 3, also can be made of image processing system more than 2 100 and the image processing terminal more than 1 200.
Can realize the image processing system 100 of characteristic function of the present invention, according to the printing request that receives from image processing terminal 200, according to the printing resume (hash log information) that are stored in the image processing system 100, whether this image that is requested to print be printed in arbitrary image processing system 100 judged.Be printed and the user that printed the user of this image and requested printing with arbitrary image processing system belongs under same group the situation at this image, the fact that printing has been finished is notified to the user of requested printing.However, when the user of requested printing asks to continue printing, in image processing system 100, carry out printing treatment.In order to realize such function, image processing system 100 also possesses the function that makes hash log information phase mutually synchronization, makes it can store up-to-date hash log information.
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Fig. 2 is the functional block diagram that presentation video forms the hardware configuration of device 100.As shown in Figure 2, image processing system 100 is connected with LAN circuit 300, comprising: from the image data input unit 120 of image processing terminal 200 input (reception) view data; The view data efferent 130 of output (printing) view data; Calculate the hash generating unit 140 of hashed value according to view data; Storage part 150; The hash log management portion 160 of management hash daily record; With the control part 110 that image processing system 100 is controlled.
Control part 110 is by central processing unit (CPU; Central Processing Unit) and the program carried out by this CPU of storage or the memory of variable constitute.More specifically, in this memory, comprising: be used for the ROM (Read Only Memory, read-only memory) of stored program etc. and the RAM (Random AccessMemory, random access memory) of the storage area when being used to executive program is provided.
In ROM, store required program and data etc. are controlled in the action of image processing system 100.CPU controls the various functions of image processing system 100 according to the program and the data that are stored among the ROM.
As a function of image processing system 100, image processing system 100 is carried out the processing that is used to avoid repeating the identical view data of output (printing) as described later.In order to control image processing system 100, the program that can realize as the general utility functions of image processing system (printer) is carried out on CPU and this program parallelization ground.Yet this program and essence part of the present invention directly do not concern, therefore this are not described in detail in the present embodiment.
Hash generating unit 140 is utilized one-way function (hash function) thereby the view data that receives from image processing terminal 200 is performed calculations and generates hashed value.As this hash function, comprise " SHA-1 ", " MD5 " etc., hash generating unit 140 utilizes this hash function that view data is carried out computing, generates hashed value thus.This function is an one-way function, therefore can not infer original view data according to the hashed value that is generated.This hashed value is that each view data is unique data and the capacity data far fewer than the capacity of original view data.
Even storage part 150 is the nonvolatile storage that also can store data etc. cutting off under the situation of the power supply of image processing system 100, constitutes by HDD (Hard Disk Drive, hard disk drive), or constitute by flash memory (flash memory).In addition, RAM can also provide the function as the frame memory of temporary transient storing image data except that the function of the result's of computing of being undertaken by CPU as temporary transient storage and processing working storage (workingmemory).
More specifically, storage part 150 comprises: the image data storage portion 152 of storing image data self; Storage is about the user profile storage part 154 of the user's of this print service system user profile; Comprise the hash log information storage part 156 of the hash daily record of the hashed value that generates by hash generating unit 140 with storage.
Hash log management portion 160 has following function, that is, make the hash log information that is stored in the hash log information storage part 156 synchronous, so that this hash log information becomes identical information in a plurality of image processing systems 100.In addition, this hash log management portion 160 realizes with hardware mode, but also can realize by the program of being carried out by control part 110 with software mode.Below, with Synchronous Processing as realizing that by the program of carrying out by control part 110 Synchronous Processing of hash log information describes.
Fig. 3 is the functional block diagram of the hardware configuration of presentation video processing terminal 200.As shown in Figure 3, image processing terminal 200 possesses and general personal computer identical construction, comprising: input parts such as keyboard or mouse 220; Constitute, information be notified to the display part 230 of user's vision by display etc.; Storage part 250; The control part 210 that image processing terminal 200 is controlled.
Control part 210 and above-mentioned control part 110 are similarly, the program carried out by this CPU by central processing unit (CPU) and storage or the memory of variable constitute.More specifically, in this memory, comprising: the ROM that is used for stored program etc.; The RAM of the storage area when being used to executive program is provided.
In ROM, store required program and data etc. are controlled in the action of image processing terminal 200.CPU controls the various functions of image processing terminal 200 according to the program and the data that are stored among the ROM.
As the function of image processing terminal 200, as described later, image processing terminal 200 is carried out the processing of exporting warning message to the user, and this warning message is used to avoid repeatedly exporting (printing) identical view data.For image processing terminal 200 is controlled, the program that can realize as the general utility functions of general computer is carried out on CPU and this program parallelization ground.Yet this program and essence part of the present invention directly do not concern, therefore this are not described in detail in the present embodiment.
In addition, in the functional block diagram of the functional block diagram of image processing system shown in Figure 2 100 and image processing terminal 200 shown in Figure 3, omitted the record of network service portion.
With reference to Fig. 4, the user profile that is stored in the user profile storage part 154 is described.As shown in Figure 4, user profile is stored in the user profile storage list, and this user profile storage list is keyword (key) with the user ID, is made of the field (field) of storage user name and the field of the affiliated group of storage ID at least.Here, affiliated group of ID is the group identifier that offers each business unit such as the mutually equal of same companies or department.Can think that the user seat each other that belongs to the identical services unit is near.
As shown in Figure 4, store: ID is the user of " 000001 ", and the user is called " user A ", and affiliated group of ID is " 001 "; ID is the user of " 000002 ", and the user is called " user B ", and affiliated group of ID is " 001 "; ID is the user of " 000010 ", and the user is called " user F ", and affiliated group of ID is " 002 ".Therefore, when distinguishing 2 user ID, can judge to belong to identical group each other or belong to different groups.
With reference to Fig. 5, the hash log information that is stored in the hash log information storage part 156 is described.As shown in Figure 5, the hash log information is stored in the hash log store table, this hash log store table is a keyword with the printed image data hashed value, comprising: storage is to having been carried out the field of the user ID of printing treatment by the view data of determining as the printed image data hashed value of keyword; The field of the image processing system ID of printing treatment has been carried out in storage to this view data; With the field of storage about the date and time information of the date and time that this view data carried out printing treatment.Here, user ID is the identifier that is used to discern to the user of the original view data requested printing of hashed value, and is corresponding with the user ID of Fig. 4.Image processing system ID is the identifier of uniquely image processing system 100 that this print system comprised being discerned, and for example also can be device name or IP address etc.Image processing system ID is the information about the image processing system that the original view data of hashed value has been carried out printing.Date and time information is date and the information constantly when the original view data of hashed value having been carried out printing.
The image processing system 100 of present embodiment, has following function: when receiving the printing request of view data from image processing terminal 200, learning under the situation of printing according to being stored in hash log information in the hash log information storage part 156 by the user who belongs to mutually on the same group, when in image processing terminal 200 with this situation when user's request that gives a warning, but sends in image processing terminal 200 continues the order of printing, carry out printing treatment.In order to realize such function, image processing system 100 is carried out has the program of software configuration shown in Figure 6, and image processing terminal 200 is carried out has the program of software configuration shown in Figure 8.
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Fig. 6 is illustrated in the flow chart about the control structure of the Synchronous Processing program of the printing treatment program of view data and hash log information that is performed in the image processing system 100.In addition, the control part 110 of image processing system 100 is carried out the program that can realize as the general utility functions of image processing system with this program parallelization ground, but as described above, here this program is not described.
With reference to Fig. 6, step (below, step is recited as S) in 1000, the control part 110 of image processing system 100 (below, be recited as control part 110 simply) is judged whether receiving data (view data and the user ID of printing request object) from image processing terminal 200.When using user ID to sign in to that user on the image processing terminal 200 specifies view data and when sending the printing request command, the control part 210 of image processing terminal 200 with user ID and view data in the lump to image processing system 100 transmissions.Corresponding therewith, the control part 110 of image processing system 100 is judged to be and receives data from image processing terminal 200.In addition since with essence part of the present invention direct relation not, do not consider that therefore garble (error) waits unusually.When being judged to be when receiving data (at S1000 for being (YES)), handle moving to S1010.If be not (to be not (NO) at S1000) like this, then this processing is returned S1000 and is waited for till receiving data from image processing terminal 200.In S1000, be judged to be under the situation that is, with the data storing that receives in the image data storage portion 152 of temporary transient storage part 150.
In S1010, control part 110 uses hash generating unit 140, according to the view data that receives from image processing terminal 200, calculates hashed value.
In S1020, whether 110 pairs of hashed values of calculating of control part are registered to finish and are judged.At this moment, whether control part 110 exists in the hash log information that is stored in hash log information storage part 156 according to the hashed value of calculating in S1010, judges whether the hashed value of calculating is registered to finish.When being judged to be the hashed value calculated when finishing for registration (at S1020 for being), processing moving to S1030.If be not (at S1020 for not) like this, then this processing moves to S1060.
In S1030, the user's of 110 pairs of requested printing of control part group with judge as whether the user's of the view data that is completed for printing group identical.At this moment, control part 110 extract be stored in hash log information storage part 156 in the corresponding user ID of hashed value that comprised of hash log information, according to the user profile that is stored in the user profile storage part 154, extract the group (first group) under the user who identifies by the user ID that extracts.Control part 110 extracts by the group (second group) that is judged to be in S1000 under the user that the user ID that comprises in the data that receive identifies from the user profile that is stored in user profile storage part 154.If first group consistent with second group, then to be judged to be user's the group of requested printing identical with group as the user of the view data that is completed for printing for control part 110.When the user's who is judged to be requested printing group with as the user's of the view data that is completed for printing group when identical (at S1030 for being), processing moving to S1040.If be not (at S1030 for not) like this, then this processing moves to S1060.In addition, except that user ID, also can in the data that S1000 receives, comprise and be used for affiliated group of ID that the group under the user who is determined by this user ID is discerned.So, control part 110 uses the affiliated group of ID that receives, and carries out this processing.
In S1040, control part 110 has been completed for printing identical view data by the user who belongs to mutually on the same group situation is notified to the user of requested printing in the lump with the view data hashed value.At this moment, 110 pairs of image processing systems 100 of control part are controlled, and make to send announcement information from image processing system 100 to the employed image processing terminal 200 of the user of requested printing.
In S1050, whether 110 pairs of control parts exist the request that continues printing to judge.More specifically, 110 pairs of orders that whether continued to print from the image processing terminal 200 that the has sent announcement information request of receiving of control part are judged.At this moment, when the user of the image processing terminal 200 of seeing announcement information (warning message) (view data printing requestor) sent the order that the printing treatment of requested image data proceeds in image processing terminal 200, control part 110 was judged to be from image processing terminal 200 and receives the request that continues printing.When being judged to be the request that has the printing proceed view data (at S1050 for being), processing moving to S1060.If be not (at S1050 for not) like this, then this processing moves to S1090.
In S1060,110 pairs of view data of control part are printed.When the printing normal termination of view data, from guaranteeing safe viewpoint etc., control part 110 is preferably deleted view data from image data storage portion 152.
In S1070, control part 110 is stored in hashed value, user ID and date and time information in the hash log information storage part 156 as the hash log information.At this moment, the image processing system ID in the hash log information is the information that is used for determining himself.In S1080, the image processing system 100 of control part 110 on network sends synchrodata.The sending method of this moment is for broadcasting (simultaneous broadcast) transmission etc. simultaneously.Then, this processing finishes.
In addition, in S1050, be judged to be under the situation that is and (that is, in S1020, be not judged to be not, in S1030, be not judged to be not and detect the situation of the request that continues printing), the processing of S1070 and the processing of S1080 are not performed.Promptly, as from detect continue this situation of printing request also as can be known, its reason is, has been stored in the hash log information storage part 156 about the hash log information of the view data that is requested to print, therefore neither need to append storage, also do not need to send synchrodata.
In S1090, control part 110 is deleted view data from image data storage portion 152.Then, this processing finishes.
Fig. 7 represents the structure of the synchrodata that the image processing system 100 on network sends.Synchrodata comprises at least: datagram header (data header) (being used to discern the identifying information etc. of the kind of these data); Image processing system ID (be used for determine as the transmission source of synchrodata image processing system); The hashed value of printed image data; User ID; With date and time information.
Get back to Fig. 6, in S1200, to being not whether the control part 110 of other image processing systems 100 of the object of printing treatment request receives synchrodata shown in Figure 7 and judge.When being judged to be when receiving synchrodata (at S1200 for being), handle moving to S1210.If be not like this, (is not at S1200), this processing is returned S1200 and is waited for till receiving isochronous data.
In S1210, it is not the control part 110 of other image processing systems 100 of the object of printing treatment request, hashed value, user ID, image processing system ID and date and time information adding in the hash log information, are stored in the hash log information that is added in the hash log information storage part 156.
In addition, can be not yet to as the processing in the image processing system 100 of the object of printing treatment request, be not that processing in other image processing systems 100 of object of printing treatment request is distinguished.In this case, control, make perhaps to cover the processing of not carrying out S1210 the hash log information and get final product as long as receive the image processing system 100 of the synchrodata that oneself sends.
Fig. 8 is illustrated in the image processing terminal 200 flow chart of carrying out about the control structure of the printing processing of request program that relates to view data.In addition, the control part 210 of image processing terminal 200 is carried out the program that can realize as the general utility functions of computer with this program parallelization ground, still, here this program is not described as described above.
With reference to Fig. 8, in S1500, the control part 210 of image processing terminal 200 (below, be recited as control part 210 simply) is judged whether detecting the printing request.At this moment, when specifying and clicking, control part 210 detects printing and asks to printing executive button (button that is shown by software at display part 230) when the user who for example makes software by execute file starts printer driver and the mouse by input part 220 etc.When detecting when request printing (at S1500 for being), processing moving to S1510.If be not (is not at S1500), then this processing end like this.
In S1510, control part 210 sends data (user ID and view data) to image processing system 100.This is the processing corresponding with the S1000 of Fig. 6.
In S1520, whether 210 pairs of control parts receive the notice that the view data that sent has been completed for printing is judged.This is the processing corresponding with the S1040 of Fig. 6.When receiving the notice that the view data that sent has been completed for printing (at S1520 for being), handle moving to S1530.If be not (is not at S1520), then this processing end like this.
In S1530, control part 210 shows warning at display part 230.At this moment, this warning and the selector button that is used to select whether to ask to continue to print are shown at display part 230 in the lump.
In S1540, whether 210 pairs of control parts detect the request that continues printing is judged.At this moment, when being used in selector button that whether selection ask to continue to print when being presented at button that display part 230 and the mouse by input part 220 etc. continue printing to request and specifying and click, control part 210 detects the request that continues printing.When detecting the request that continues printing (at S1540 for being), processing moving to S1550.If be not (is not at S1540), then this processing end like this.
In S1550, the request that control part 210 will continue printing sends to the image processing system 100 that the notice view data is completed for printing (transmission warning message).This is the processing corresponding with the S1050 of Fig. 6.Then, this processing finishes.
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Use Fig. 9 to describing based on the image processing system 100 of the present embodiment of above structure and flow chart and the action of image processing terminal 200.
---view data printing action (part 1)---
Below, the action under the situation about being completed for printing by phase user on the same group in identical view data is described.
The user A that belongs to group 001 uses user ID to sign in to image processing terminal 200, view data (, being view data A here) is specified, and send the printing request command.Send data (view data A and user ID) from image processing terminal 200 to image processing system 100, thereby in image processing system 100, be judged to be from image processing terminal 200 and receive data (view data A and user ID) (at S1000 for being).
To be stored in the image data storage portion 152 from the view data (view data A) that image processing terminal 200 receives.Calculate hashed value (S1010) based on this view data.The hashed value of order this moment be in the hash log information of Fig. 5 from last the 5th value.That is, the hashed value corresponding with view data A registered in the hash log information and finished, and this view data A is completed for printing by the user B that belongs to group 001.
Registered and to finish (at S1020 for being) with the corresponding hashed value of view data A and following advisory is given the user A of requested printing view data from image processing terminal 200 in the hash log information: the user A of requested printing belongs to the group 001 identical with the user B that has been completed for printing view data A (at S1030 for being), therefore identical view data A is completed for printing this advisory to the user A of requested printing view data (at S1040, S1500 for being) by the user B that belongs to identical group 001.
At this moment, in the display part 230 of the image processing terminal 200 of user A login, show as shown in Figure 9 notice (warning message) (S1530).As shown in Figure 9, give user A with following context notification: " by ' the view data A ' of user A requested printing, by belonging to mutually 001 user B on the same group, the 16:11:45 2009/03/17 is completed for printing.Whether still continue the printing of ' view data A '? "
Such when notifying user A also still request continuing printing when having shown even (at S1540 for being, at S1550, S1050 for being), use is stored in the view data A in the image data storage portion 152, prints (S1060) by image processing system 100.
In addition, when user A no longer continues the printing of requested image data A when having shown such notice (S1540 for not, at S1050 for not), view data A can not printed by image processing system 100, and view data A is deleted (S1080) from image data storage portion 152.
---view data printing action (part 2)---
Below, even to also being that action under the situation of printing of the user by different groups describes not printing identical view data or having printed this identical view data.
This situation comprises following situation: the situation of the hashed value corresponding with the view data of user A requested printing also unregistered finishing (is not at S1020) in the hash log information; Perhaps, but registered and finished the situation that belongs to the group different (at S1030 for not) from the user of image processing terminal 200 requested printing with the user of the view data that is completed for printing.Under these circumstances, the user A to the requested printing view data does not send advise of same (S1060) by image processing system 100 printed image datas.
When view data was printed, hashed value that will be corresponding with the view data that is printed, user ID and date and time information were stored in the hash log information storage part 156 as the hash log information.
Synchrodata is sent to image processing system 100 (S1080) on the network, by the image processing system 100 that receives synchrodata, the hashed value, user ID, image processing system ID and the date and time information adding that comprise in the synchrodata that receives in the hash log information, and are stored in the hash log information that is added in the hash log information storage part 156 (S1210).Thus, thus the hash log information in the image processing system on the network 100 is stored in the hash log information storage part 156 synchronously.
Like this, according to the print service system of present embodiment, thereby view data is sent to image processing system (printer) via network the execution printing treatment from image processing terminals such as personal computers.In this case, give the user of requested printing with identical view data by the advisory of phase user's printing on the same group.Receive the user of this notice, if print pictures is confirmed (color, tone, whole machine balancing) etc. (in many cases, the user's multidigit that belongs to identical group is in close position), then as long as with reference to previous printed picture, therefore the user can notice the specially waste of printing, thereby ends printing.So, identical image can be suitably suppressed to print, waste can be suppressed.
And then, for the structure (structure that does not need server computer) with the image processing system on the network is only carried out such processing, need and between a plurality of image processing systems, to be stored in each image processing system 100 by synchronous hash log information.In the print service system of present embodiment, when the printing of carries out image data in an image processing system, with synchrodata other image processing systems on network broadcast transmissions simultaneously.Receive the image processing system of these data, the hash log information that synchrodata comprised that storage receives in the hash log information storage part of self.Therefore, only, just can suitably suppress to print identical view data, can suppress waste with the structure (needing image processing terminal) of the image processing system that do not need server computer.
In addition, the hashed value from view data generates both can generate hashed value as a view data with this view data integral body, also can generate hashed value to every page respectively under the situation of view data that is multipage.
And then, in the above-described embodiment, under the situation of the condition in satisfying S1020 and S1030, carry out the processing of S1040, but also can omit the condition of S1030.In this case, if identical view data is printed (irrelevant with group), the then user of notice request printing.
And then, though it is the data volume of hash log information shown in Figure 5 is less, preferred: as to safeguard and delete old information at interval with reasonable time; Perhaps, the upper limit in the elapsed time after the printing is set, deleted information with order from the old to the new when reaching in limited time; Perhaps, the upper limit of data volume is set, deleted information with order from the old to the new when reaching in limited time.In this case,, with regard to the hash log information that is requested to continue to print, can either not delete, can delete energetically yet even be old information.So, do not need to enlarge the capacity of hash log information storage part.
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Below, the print service system of the second embodiment of the present invention is described.In addition, in the explanation of present embodiment,, no longer repeat in the present embodiment for the explanation identical with the above embodiments.That is,, therefore do not repeat explanation here about them to structure identical or the identical identical reference marks of processing mark with the above embodiments.
In the present embodiment, image processing system 100 Synchronous Processing of (when power supply is switched to connection (ON) from disconnecting (OFF)) when starting is described.Power supply at image processing system 100 is switched under the situation of connection from disconnection, the Synchronous Processing when being used for this image processing system 100 and obtaining up-to-date hash log information or make other image processing system 100 obtain the starting of up-to-date hash log information.
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Figure 10 is the flow chart of the control structure of the Synchronous Processing program when being illustrated in the starting that is performed in the image processing system 100.In this Figure 10, the program that middle flow chart is carried out for the control part 110 of the image processing system (1) 100 that is switched to connection at power supply from disconnection; The flow chart in left side is, the program of carrying out in the control part 112 of the image processing system (2) 102 of the hash log information that the image processing system (1) 100 that stores than power connection upgrades; The flow chart on right side is, store at the image processing system 100 that power supply is switched under the situation of new hash log information, other the control part 112 of image processing system (2) 102 and the control part 114 of image processing system (3) 104 in the program carried out.By 3 represented programs of this flow chart shown in Figure 10, in whole image processing system 100, carry out.
With reference to the flow chart of the centre of Figure 10, in S2000, whether the power supply of the control part 110 of image processing system (1) 100 (below, be recited as control part 110 simply) be switched on judge.In addition, even power supply is an off-state, also can carry out the detection of power connection by control part 110.When judging power connection (at S2000 for being), processing moving to S2010.If be not (at S2000 for not) like this, then this processing is returned S2000 and is waited for till power supply is switched to connection from disconnection.
In S2010, control part 110 will represent that the image processing system (as image processing system (2) 102 and image processing system (3) 104 to method, apparatus) of which up-to-date generation number code data (equipment of itself) from generation to generation on network in the hash log information sends.At this moment, sending method is a broadcast transmission etc. simultaneously, the up-to-date generation number code data (equipment of itself) that is sent out be configured to structure shown in Figure 11.In addition, also we can say the capable number that is meant the final row of the hash log information among Fig. 5 from generation to generation.
In S2020,110 pairs of the control parts whether up-to-date generation number code data (to method, apparatus) that receives the hash log information of the image processing system (as image processing system (2) 102 or the image processing system (3) 104 to method, apparatus) from the network are judged.As image processing system (2) 102 and image processing system (3) 104 to method, apparatus, the situation that receives up-to-date generation number code data (equipment of itself) from the image processing system (1) 100 as equipment of itself is responded, up-to-date generation number code data is sent to the image processing system (1) 100 as equipment of itself.In this case, up-to-date generation number code data (equipment of itself) also be we can say and is meant from the query requests of equipment of itself to the up-to-date generation number that method, apparatus is sent.In addition, the sending method of this moment be a while broadcast transmission etc., the up-to-date generation number code data (to method, apparatus) that is sent out be configured to as shown in figure 12 data.When being judged to be the up-to-date generation number code data (to method, apparatus) that receives the hash log information (at S2020 for being), handle moving to S2030.If be not (at S2020 for not) like this, then this processing is returned S2020 and is waited for, till the up-to-date generation number code data (to method, apparatus) that receives the hash log information.In addition, the up-to-date generation number (to method, apparatus) in the up-to-date generation number code data that received this moment by synchronously, therefore receives identical data except image processing system (1) 100.In addition, also can receive from 1 specific image processing system.
In S2030, according to the up-to-date generation number of equipment of itself and receive to new generation number of adding most of method, apparatus, 110 pairs of the control parts hash log information which stores renewal at equipment of itself with in to method, apparatus is judged.Be judged to be the bigger side of up-to-date generation number and store the hash log information of renewal.
In S2040,110 pairs of control parts are to the hash log information of method, apparatus newly judging than equipment of itself whether.When being judged to be hash log information to method, apparatus when new (at S2040 for being), handle moving to S2050.If be not (at S2040 for not) like this, then this processing moves to S2060.
In S2050, control part 110 is to the difference of the other side's device request hash log information.Owing to, therefore make equipment of itself with synchronous to the hash log information of method, apparatus to new than equipment of itself of the hash log information of method, apparatus.In this case, because the hash log information of this image processing system (1) image processing system (image processing system (2) 102 and image processing system (3) 104) in addition therefore can be to the arbitrary image processing system on the network (but except the image processing system (1) 100 as equipment of itself) request by synchronously.Here, to image processing system (2) 102 requests.Then, processing moves to S2070.
In S2060, control part 110 is to the difference that method, apparatus is sent the hash log information.Owing to, therefore make synchronous to the hash log information of method, apparatus and equipment of itself to new (because equipment of itself is new) of the hash log information of method, apparatus unlike equipment of itself.In this case, make the hash log information of this image processing system (1) whole image processing system (image processing system (2) 102 and image processing system (3) 104) in addition synchronous, therefore the whole image processing system on network sends difference.Here, the situation of subtend image processing system (3) 104 transmissions is narrated in the back.In image processing system (2) 102, also carry out the processing identical with processing described later.Then, this processing finishes.
The data volume of the difference of S2050 and S2060 (generation number of difference (generationnumber)) and | the up-to-date generation number of equipment of itself-to the up-to-date generation number of method, apparatus | (absolute value of difference) is corresponding.In S2050, the hash log information of the absolute value of 110 pairs of these differences of control part is asked.In S2060, control part 110 is read the hash log information of the absolute value amount of this difference from the hash log information storage part 156 of equipment of itself, and it is sent as difference data.As shown in figure 13, difference data with one from generation to generation the key element of the corresponding hash log information of amount provide, this hash log information is followed datagram header, is comprised image processing system ID, printed image data hashed value, user ID and date and time information.
In S2070,110 pairs of differences that whether receive the hash log information of control part are judged.At this moment, the image processing system (2) 102 to method, apparatus as being requested difference responds this request, sends difference data (Figure 13).When being judged to be the difference that receives the hash log information (at S2070 for being), handle moving to S2080.If be not (at S2070 for not) like this, then this processing is returned S2070 and is waited for, till the difference that receives the hash log information.
In S2080, control part 110 is according to the difference data that receives, the hashed value that difference comprised, user ID, image processing system ID and the date and time information adding that receive in the hash log information, and are stored in the hash log information that is added in the hash log information storage part 156.
With reference to the flow chart in Figure 10 left side, in S2100, the control part 112 of image processing system (2) 102 (below, be recited as control part 112) is judged whether receiving up-to-date generation number code data (equipment of itself) from image processing system (1) 100.This is treated to the processing corresponding with S2010.When being judged to be when receiving up-to-date generation number code data (equipment of itself) (at S2100 for being), handle moving to S2110.If be not (at S2100 for not) like this, then this processing is returned S2100 and is waited for, till receiving up-to-date generation number code data (equipment of itself).
In S2110, the up-to-date generation number code data (to method, apparatus) that control part 112 will represent self to be stored in the generation number in the hash log information in the hash log information storage part 156 sends to image processing system (1) 100.Corresponding with this processing, in S2020, be judged to be and be.
In S2120, whether 112 pairs of control parts are judged from the request that image processing system (1) 100 receives the difference of hash log information.This processing is the processing corresponding with S2050.When being judged to be the request of the difference that receives the hash log information, handle moving to S2130.If be not (at S2120 for not) like this, then this processing is returned S2120 and is waited for, till the request that receives difference.
In S2130, control part 112 sends the difference of hash log information.Corresponding with this processing, in S2070, be judged to be and be.In S2130, control part 112 is read the hash log information of the absolute value amount of above-mentioned difference from the hash log information storage part 156 of self, it is sent as difference data (Figure 13).
With reference to the flow chart on the right side of Figure 10, in S2200, the control part 114 of image processing system (3) 104 (below, be recited as control part 114) is carried out the processing identical with above-mentioned S2100.In S2210, control part 114 is carried out the processing identical with above-mentioned S2110.
In S2220,114 pairs of differences that whether receive the hash log information of control part are judged.At this moment, power supply is switched to the image processing system (1) 100 of connection from disconnection, and the hash log information of himself upgrades, and therefore sends difference data (Figure 13).When being judged to be the difference that receives the hash log information (at S2220 for being), handle moving to S2230.If be not (at S2220 for not) like this, then this processing is returned S2220 and is waited for, till the difference that receives the hash log information.
In S2230, control part 114 is according to the difference data that receives, the hashed value that difference comprised, user ID, image processing system ID and the date and time information adding that receive in the hash log information, are stored in the hash log information that is added in the hash log information storage part 156.
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Action based on image processing system (1) 100, image processing system (2) 102 and the image processing system (3) 104 of the present embodiment of above structure and flow chart is described.
---synchronization action (image processing system of power connection is by synchronously)---
Below, the image processing system (1) 100 that power supply is switched to connection from disconnection is described by other image processing system (2) 102 synchronous situations.That is, compare with the hash log information of image processing system (1) 100, the hash log information of image processing system (2) 102 is up-to-date.
When the power supply of image processing system (1) 100 is switched to when connecting (at S2000 for being) from disconnection, the up-to-date generation number code data (equipment of itself) that expression is stored in the generation number in the hash log information in the hash log information storage part 156 send on the network image processing system (as image processing system (2) 102 and image processing system (3) 104) to method, apparatus (S2010).
In image processing system (2) 102 and/or image processing system (3) 104, when receiving up-to-date generation number code data (S2100 for be, at S2200 for being), each image processing system sends to image processing system (1) 100 (S2110, S2210) with the up-to-date generation number code data (to method, apparatus) that expression is stored in the generation number in the hash log information in the hash log information storage part 156.
Be switched to from disconnection the image processing system (1) 100 of connection at power supply, when receiving up-to-date generation number code data (to method, apparatus) (at S2020 for being), the hash log information which stores renewal at equipment of itself and in to method, apparatus is judged (S2030).In the explanation of this action, compare with the hash log information of image processing system (1) 100, the hash log information of image processing system (2) 102 is up-to-date (at S2040 for being), therefore to other the difference (S2050) of image processing system (2) 102 (and/or image processing system (3) 104) request hash log information.
In other image processing system (2) 102, when being requested the difference of hash log information (at S2120 for being), with { equipment of itself (here, image processing system (2) 102) up-to-date generation number-to method, apparatus (here, image processing system (1) 100) up-to-date generation number } the hash log information, from the hash log information storage part 156 of image processing system (2) 102, read.The hash log information that is read out as difference data (Figure 13), is sent (S2130) to power supply from the image processing system (1) 100 that disconnection is switched to connection.
When the image processing system (1) 100 that is switched to connection from disconnection when power supply receives difference (at S2070 for being), the difference that receives is appended in the hash log information, and it is stored in the hash log information storage part 156 (S2080).
Thus, it is identical with other image processing system on the network that the hash log information that power supply is switched to the image processing system (1) 100 of connection from disconnection becomes, thereby by synchronously.That is, the hash log information of the image processing system of power connection is synchronous by other image processing system.
---synchronization action (image processing system of power connection carries out synchronously)---
Below, the image processing system (1) 100 that power supply is switched to connection from disconnection describes other image processing system (3) 104 synchronous situations.That is, compare with the hash log information of image processing system (3) 104, the hash log information of image processing system (1) 100 is up-to-date.In addition, not only image processing system (3) 104 but also image processing system (2) 102 are also synchronous by image processing system (1) 100.
Be switched to from disconnection the image processing system (1) 100 of connection at power supply, when receiving up-to-date generation number code data (to method, apparatus) (at S2020 for being), the hash log information which stores renewal at equipment of itself and in to method, apparatus is judged (S2030).In the explanation of this action, compare with the hash log information of image processing system (3) 104, the hash log information of image processing system (1) 100 is up-to-date (is not at S2040), therefore to other image processing system (2) 102 and image processing system (3) 104 (below, only the action to image processing system (3) 104 describes.) send the difference (S2060) of hash log information.At this moment, be switched to from disconnection the image processing system (1) 100 of connection at power supply, with { equipment of itself (here, image processing system (1) 100) up-to-date generation number-to method, apparatus (here, image processing system (3) 104) up-to-date generation number } amount the hash log information, from the hash log information storage part 156 of image processing system (1) 100, read.The hash log information read as difference data (Figure 13), is sent (at S2220 for being) to image processing system (3) 104.
Receive the image processing system (3) 104 of difference at the image processing system (1) 100 that is switched to connection from power supply from disconnection, the difference that receives is appended in the hash log information, and is stored in the hash log information storage part 156 (S2230).
Thus, it is identical with other image processing system on the network that the hash log information that power supply is switched to the image processing system (1) 100 of connection from disconnection becomes, thereby synchronously.That is, the image processing system of power connection is synchronous with the hash log information of other image processing system.
As previously discussed, image processing system according to present embodiment, even under the situation of image processing system printed image data when power supply is off-state with other, the image processing system that power supply is switched to connection from disconnection also receives the difference of hash log information from other image processing system, thereby the hash log information of the image processing system on the network is by synchronously.In addition, under power supply is switched to the image processing system of connection from disconnection hash log information is up-to-date situation, power supply is switched to the difference of the image processing system of connection to other image processing system transmission hash log information from disconnection, thereby the hash log information of the image processing system on the network is by synchronously.So, even only with the structure (needing image processing terminal) of the image processing system that do not need server computer, because the hash log information can carry out synchronously reliably, therefore also can suitably suppress to print identical view data, can suppress waste.
In addition, when setting in the mode that on this network, can identify the image processing system (for example new product) that does not store the hash log information fully and during energized, send all generation amounts (all total datas of hash log information) of hash log information from other image processing system, the difference that receives is appended in the hash log information and with it and is stored in the hash log information storage part 156.
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Below, the print service system of the third embodiment of the present invention is described.In addition, in the explanation of present embodiment,, no longer repeat in the present embodiment for the explanation identical with the above embodiments.That is,, therefore do not repeat explanation here about them to structure identical or the identical identical reference marks of processing mark with the above embodiments.
In the present embodiment, the demonstration ineffective treatment processing of controlling in the mode that does not show warning in the display part 230 of image processing terminal 200 is described.Print repeatedly identical user under the situation of identical view data (for example exporting the situation of every month account ticket), the demonstration ineffective treatment that carries out can avoiding showing warning is repeatedly handled.
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Figure 14 is the functional block diagram of the hardware configuration of the expression image processing terminal 201 that constitutes present embodiment.As identical with image processing terminal 200 shown in Figure 3, image processing terminal 201 has the structure of general personal computer.
Below, the difference with image processing terminal 200 is described.The image processing terminal 201 of present embodiment comprises: the control part 211 of carrying out the program different with control part 210; With storage part 251 (input part 220 is identical with display part 230) with demonstration ineffective treatment list storage part 252.
Even storage part 251 is made of HDD, or is made of flash memory for cutting off under the situation of the power supply of image processing terminal 201, also can storing the nonvolatile storage of data etc.
This storage part 251 has the ineffective treatment of demonstration list storage part 252.In showing ineffective treatment list storage part 252, store according to as shown in figure 15 warning and show the ineffective treatment storage list and do not show the view data of warning.
With reference to Figure 15, describe being stored in the demonstration ineffective treatment list that shows ineffective treatment list storage part 252.
As shown in figure 15, will show that the ineffective treatment list is stored in warning and shows in the ineffective treatment storage list that this warning shows that the ineffective treatment storage list is a keyword with the printed image data hashed value, and make warning show that the field of invalid user list constitutes by storage.Here, in user list, utilize user ID to determine the user.
As shown in figure 15, suppose: with regard to with regard to the corresponding view data A of last second hashed value, for with the user name " user B " of user ID " 000002 " identification and the user name of discerning with user ID " 000011 " " user G ", be set to make and warn demonstration invalid.
Sending under the situation that view data A and identical view data A be completed for printing by the user who belongs to mutually on the same group to image processing terminal 100, move as described below from image processing terminal 201.With regard to view data A, if except the above-mentioned user B that stored and the user the user G, then, therefore warn demonstration (Fig. 9) at display part 230 owing to the demonstration ineffective treatment list corresponding, only store user B and user G with the view data hashed value that receives from image processing terminal 100.On the other hand, with regard to view data A, if the user is above-mentioned user B and the user G that is stored, then, therefore in display part 230, do not warn demonstration owing to the demonstration ineffective treatment list corresponding, store user B and user G with the view data hashed value that receives from image processing terminal 100.Like this, image processing terminal 201 is controlled, made and do not warn demonstration according to demonstration ineffective treatment list.
The image processing terminal 201 of present embodiment comprises: be set at and do not carry out warning the function of demonstration and the function of warning demonstration to handle according to this setting.In order to realize such function, image processing terminal 201 is carried out has the program of software configuration shown in Figure 16.
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Figure 16 is the flow chart about the control structure of the printing processing of request program that relates to view data that presentation video processing terminal 201 is performed.In addition, the control part 211 of image processing terminal 201 is carried out the program that can realize as the general utility functions of computer with this program parallelization ground, still, here this program is not described as described above.
With reference to Figure 16, in S3000, the control part 211 of image processing terminal 201 (below, be recited as control part 211 simply), whether the user has been logined image processing terminal 201 judged.At this moment, the user utilizes user ID, user name and replaces the identifying information that these uses can unique definite user to login.Below, the situation of utilizing user ID to login to the user describes.When being judged to be user when having signed in to image processing terminal 201 (at S3000 for being), handle moving to S3010.If be not (at S3000 for not) like this, then this processing is returned S3000 and is waited for till the user finishes login.
In S3010, the user that control part 211 utilizes the user ID storage to login.In S3020, control part 211 is read and is made warning show invalid user list (Figure 15).In S3030, for the user who has logined, control part 211 is extracted out from user list so that warn the view data hashed value that shows that invalid mode is set.User B for user ID " 000002 " login extracts following value shown in Figure 15 out: from last first printed image data hashed value, from last second printed image data hashed value with from last the 4th printed image data hashed value.In S3040, control part 211 carry out with Fig. 8 in the identical processing of processing of S1500.In S3050, control part 211 carry out with Fig. 8 in the identical processing of processing of S1510.In S3060, control part 211 carry out with Fig. 8 in the identical processing of processing of S1520.
In S3070, whether 211 pairs of view data hashed values that receive from image processing system 100 of control part are that the value that is drawn out of among S3030 is judged.Be the situation of the value that is drawn out of in the view data hashed value that receives, expression has carried out making warning to show the situation of invalid processing (being registered in the user list of demonstration ineffective treatment shown in Figure 15).When the view data hashed value that receives from image processing system 100 is the value that is drawn out of (at S3070 for being), handle moving to S3080.If be not (at S3070 for not) like this, then this processing moves to S3090.
In S3080, control part 211 does not send the request that continues printing to image processing system 100 to user's demonstration that gives a warning (Fig. 9).Then, this processing finishes.
In S3090, control part 211 carry out with Fig. 8 in the identical processing of processing of S 1530.In S3100, control part 211 carry out with Fig. 8 in the identical processing of processing of S 1540.In S3110, control part 211 carry out with Fig. 8 in the identical processing of processing of S 1550.
In S3120, control part 211 shows in display part 230 and is used to make warning to show invalid setting picture.In S3130, whether 211 pairs of control parts detect the invalid request of warning demonstration of sening as an envoy to is judged.At this moment, when being used in warning when showing that invalid selector button is presented at display part 230 and the mouse by input part 220 etc. the button of request ineffective treatment is specified and clicked, control part 211 detects the warning of sening as an envoy to and shows invalid request.When the detection warning when showing invalid request (at S3130 for being) of sening as an envoy to, processing moving to S3140.If be not (is not at S3130), then this processing end like this.
In S3140, the user that control part 211 will sign in to this image processing terminal 201 is appended to the warning that makes at this view data and shows in the invalid user list.Then, this processing finishes.
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Use Figure 17 that the action based on the image processing terminal 201 of the present embodiment of above structure and flow chart is described.In addition, in the following description, to the action identical, no longer repeat specification with the action that has been illustrated in the above-described embodiment.
---user G is to the action under the situation of the view data A requested printing that has been completed for printing---
When user G with user ID " 000011 " when signing in to this image processing terminal 201 (at S3000 for being), the user (S3010) that storage has been logined.And then, read and make the invalid user list (Figure 15) of warning demonstration (S3020), at the user G that has logined (user ID " 000011 "), extract out and make the invalid view data hashed value of warning demonstration.At this moment, as shown in figure 15,, extract out as making warning show the printed image data hashed value (in this case, corresponding printed image data hashed value) of invalid user's login with view data A at the user G that has logined (user ID " 000011 ").
When the user G that has logined (user ID " 000011 ") request is printed view data A (at S3040 for being), to image processing system 100 transmission view data A (S3050).In the explanation of this action, this view data A is by the user's printing that belongs to the group identical with user G.
The view data A that should be sent out because by on the same group user's printing mutually, therefore receives the notice that view data A is completed for printing (at S3060 for being).At the user G that has logined, the view data hashed value that receives is registered as makes warning show invalid (at S3070 for being), not showing therefore that warning ground sends to image processing system 100 continues the request (S3080) of printing.
Therefore, at the user G that has logined, do not show that at display part 230 warning ground is by crossing image processing system 100 printed image data A.
---user G is to the action under the situation of the view data B requested printing that has been completed for printing---
When the user G that has logined (user ID " 000011 ") request is printed view data B (at S3040 for being), to image processing system 100 transmission view data B (S3050).In the explanation of this action, this view data B is by the user's printing that belongs to the group identical with user G.
The view data B that should be sent out because by mutually on the same group user's printing, therefore receives the notice that view data B is completed for printing (at S3060 for being).At the user G that has logined, because being registered as, the view data hashed value that receives do not make warning show invalid (is not at S3070), therefore show warning (S3090) as shown in Figure 9.
When this user G request is proceeded to print to view data B (at S3100 for being), send to image processing system 100 and to continue the request (S3110) of printing.
For signing in to image processing terminal 201, and request user G that view data B is printed, when show warning at display part 230, when but request continues printing (at S3100 for being), by image processing system 100 printed image data B.
In this case, although showing under the situation of warning request to continue printing, the setting picture that will be used for warning demonstration ineffective treatment processing shown in Figure 17 is presented at display part 230 (S3120).At this moment, in display part 230, show " being set at when user G signs in to this personal computer; do not carry out showing about the warning of ' view data B '? " do not carry out warning when showing (at S3130 for being) when being chosen as in setting picture shown in Figure 17, the user G that will sign in to this image processing terminal 201 is appended to and makes in the invalid user list of the warning demonstration of this view data B.At this moment, as shown in figure 15, user ID " 000011 " and the printed image data hashed value of view data B of user G are stored (S3140) accordingly.
For signing in to image processing terminal 201, and request user G that view data B is printed, input makes and warns when showing invalid request in warning the shown selection picture in demonstration back, does not show at display part 230 and warns ground by image processing system 100 printed image data B.
As previously discussed, according to the image processing terminal of present embodiment, in identical view data under the situation by other users' printings that belong to identical group, can control and make and do not show warning.Under the situation that identical user prints identical view data repeatedly, can suppress owing to show the become situation of trouble of warning thereby printing process repeatedly.
In addition, needing to safeguard that (maintenance) shown in Figure 15 making under situation of warning the invalid user list of demonstration (for example temporarily makes the warning demonstration invalid, after this make the situation of warning demonstration), by proper step it is deleted to get final product from list.
And then, in the image processing terminal of present embodiment, be set at and warning the demonstration ineffective treatment to handle under the situation that shows request continuation printing, but also can only carry out the processing of S3120, S3130 and S3140 in addition for warning.
That is, the disclosed embodiments are simple illustration only in this manual, and the present invention is not limited only to the above embodiments.Scope of the present invention on the basis with reference to the record content of this specification, is represented by the claim that requires in the scope of the claim of record in addition, is included in and is recorded in implication that literal wherein is equal to and the whole changes in the scope.

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1. image processing system, it uses in image formation system, this image formation system sends the view data of printing object and prints from image processing terminal any to a plurality of image processing systems that connected by network, and described image processing system is characterised in that, comprising:
Acceptance division, it receives described view data and is used for the user profile that the user to the printing treatment of asking described view data discerns from described image processing terminal;
Generating unit, it is according to the described view data that receives, and generation can be determined the recognition data of described view data uniquely;
Printing Department, it is according to described view data printing image;
Storage part, it is when the printing image, and recognition data that will be corresponding with the image that is printed and described user information correlation get up to store;
Notice portion, it will be used for notifying described image processing terminal in the warning message of described image processing terminal output warning under the recognition data corresponding with the view data that receives from described image processing terminal has been stored in situation the described storage part;
Sending part, it will comprise the described recognition data that is stored in the described storage part and the synchrodata of described user profile, send to the image processing system that is connected with network; With
Control part, it is controlled described storage part, makes when when described image processing system receives described synchrodata, with view data and the interrelated storage of user profile that described synchrodata comprised.
2. image processing system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that:
Described warning message is following information: any in a plurality of image processing systems, printed image according to the described view data that receives.
3. image processing system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that:
Described image processing system also comprises the group storage part of the group under the described user of storage,
Described recognition data be stored in the described storage part and by the situation that mutually on the same group user has been completed for printing under, described notice portion notifies described image processing terminal with described warning message.
4. image processing system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that:
The difference that described sending part will newly be stored in the described storage part owing to the printing image sends to described image processing system as synchrodata.
5. image processing system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises:
Detection unit, whether it judges with the data sync of storing in other image processing system the data that are stored in the described storage part; With
Obtaining section, it obtains the data that will be stored in the described storage part according to the judgement of being undertaken by described detection unit.
6. image processing system as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that:
Older and not when synchronous, described obtaining section obtains the data that will be stored in the described storage part from other image processing system when being judged to be the data that are stored in the described storage part than the data of storing in the image processing system at other.
7. image processing system as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that:
Described obtaining section is stored in the difference of the data in the storage part of data and the image processing system that is stored in other in the described storage part to described other image processing system request, and obtains this difference from other image processing system.
8. image processing system as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that:
Also comprise the difference sending part, it is when by other image processing system request difference, to other image processing system transmission difference.
9. image processing system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that:
Also comprise removing portion, its elapsed time after according to printing and any in the data capacity stored are with described recognition data and the removing of described user profile that is stored in the described storage part.
10. image processing system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that:
Described generating unit is used one-way function, generates described recognition data according to described view data.
11. image processing system as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that:
Described one-way function is a hash function.
12. image processing terminal, it uses in image formation system, this image formation system sends the view data of printing object and prints from image processing terminal any to a plurality of image processing systems that connected by network, and described image processing terminal is characterised in that, comprising:
Sending part, it sends described view data and is used for the user profile that the user to the printing treatment of asking described view data discerns to described image processing system;
Acceptance division, its according between described a plurality of image processing systems by data in synchronization, be judged to be the image corresponding by under the situation of any printing described a plurality of image processing systems, receive the warning message that sends from described image processing system with the view data that sends from described image processing terminal; With
Efferent, it exports described warning message.
13. image processing terminal as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that:
Described warning message is following information: any in a plurality of image processing systems, by with the user of the printing treatment of the described view data of request mutually on the same group user printed view data.
14. image processing terminal as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, also comprises:
The configuration part, itself and user and recognition data are set the situation that does not need to export described warning message accordingly; With
Continue the request sending part, its object in described warning message satisfies under the situation of the condition that sets, and sends the request that continues printing and does not export described warning message to described image processing system.
15. an image formation system is characterized in that, comprising:
The described image processing system of many claims 1; At least 1 described image processing terminal of claim 12.
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